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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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