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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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