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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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