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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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