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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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