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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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