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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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