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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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