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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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