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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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