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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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