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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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