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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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