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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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