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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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