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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly 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. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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