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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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