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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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