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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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