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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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