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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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