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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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