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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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