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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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