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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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