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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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