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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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