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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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