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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education