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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). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These 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 issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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