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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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