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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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