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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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