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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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