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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively 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 many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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