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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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