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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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