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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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