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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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