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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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