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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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