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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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