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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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