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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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