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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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