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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently 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 blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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