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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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