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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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