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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online 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 variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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