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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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