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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always 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 learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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