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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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