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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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