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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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