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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally 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. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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