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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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