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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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