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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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