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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open 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 topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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