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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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