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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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