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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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