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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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