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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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