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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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