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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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