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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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