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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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