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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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