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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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