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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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