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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are 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 e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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