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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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