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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major 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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