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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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