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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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