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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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