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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally 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 many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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