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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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