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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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