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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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