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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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