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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. 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 topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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