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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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