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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not 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 variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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