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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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