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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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