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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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