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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always 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 learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing 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 intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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