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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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