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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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