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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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