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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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