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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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