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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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