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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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