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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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