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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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