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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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 lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education