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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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