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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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