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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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