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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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