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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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