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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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