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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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