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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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