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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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