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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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