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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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