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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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