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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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