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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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