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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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