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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are 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 lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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