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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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