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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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