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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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