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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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