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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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