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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online 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 learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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