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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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