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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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