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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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