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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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