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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not 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 variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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