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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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