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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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