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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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