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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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