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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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