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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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