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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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 have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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