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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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