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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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