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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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