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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches 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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