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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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