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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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