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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student 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 technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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