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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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