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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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