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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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