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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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