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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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