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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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