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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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