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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly 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 lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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