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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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