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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not consistently 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 several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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