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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free 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 topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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