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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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