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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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