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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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