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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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