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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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