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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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