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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are 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 issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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