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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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