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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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