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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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