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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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