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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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