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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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