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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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