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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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