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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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