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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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