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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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