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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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