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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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