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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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