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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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