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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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