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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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