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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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