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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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