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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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