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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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