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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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