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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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