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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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