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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These 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 many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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