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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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