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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting 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 thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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