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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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