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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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