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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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