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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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