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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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