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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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