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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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