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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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