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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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