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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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