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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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