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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not 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 issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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