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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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