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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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