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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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