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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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