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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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