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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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