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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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