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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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