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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically 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 learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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