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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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