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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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