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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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