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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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