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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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