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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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