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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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 several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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