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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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