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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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