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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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