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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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