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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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