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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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