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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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