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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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