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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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