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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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