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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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