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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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