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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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