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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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