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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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