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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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