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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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