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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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