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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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