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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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