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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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