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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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