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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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