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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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