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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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