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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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