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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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