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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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