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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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