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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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