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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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