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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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