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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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