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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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