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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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