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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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