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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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