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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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