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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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