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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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