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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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