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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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