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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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