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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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