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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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