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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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