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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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