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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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