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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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