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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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