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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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