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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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