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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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