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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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