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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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