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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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