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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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