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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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