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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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