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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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