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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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