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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly 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. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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