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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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