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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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