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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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