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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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