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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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