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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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