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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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