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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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