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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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