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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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