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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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