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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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