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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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