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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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