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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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 several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information 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 issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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