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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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