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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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