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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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