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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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