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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally 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 variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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