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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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