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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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