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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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