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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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