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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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