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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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