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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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