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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always 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 lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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