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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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