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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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