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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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