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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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