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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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