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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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