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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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