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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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