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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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