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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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