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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free 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 lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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