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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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