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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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