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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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