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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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