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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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