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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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