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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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