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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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