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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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