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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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