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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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