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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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