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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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