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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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