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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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