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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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