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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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