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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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