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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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