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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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