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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes 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 lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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