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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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