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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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