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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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