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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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