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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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