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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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