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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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