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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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