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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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