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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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