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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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