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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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