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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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