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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally 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. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education