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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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