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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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