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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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