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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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