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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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