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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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