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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are almost always 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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