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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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