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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always 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 issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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