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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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