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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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