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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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