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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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