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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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