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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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