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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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