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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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