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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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