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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not 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 online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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