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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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