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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free 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. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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