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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses 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 issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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