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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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