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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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