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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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