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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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