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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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