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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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