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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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