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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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