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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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