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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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