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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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