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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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