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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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