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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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