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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not 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 elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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