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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free 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 many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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