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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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