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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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