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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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 variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major 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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