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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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