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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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