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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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