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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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