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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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