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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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