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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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