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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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