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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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