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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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