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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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