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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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