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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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