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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually 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. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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