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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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