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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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