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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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