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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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