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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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