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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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