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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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