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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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