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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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