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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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