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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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