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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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