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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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