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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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