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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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