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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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