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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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