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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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