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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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