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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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