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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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