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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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