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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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