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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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