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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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