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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not 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 subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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