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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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