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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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