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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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