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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC 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 several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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