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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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