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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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