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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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