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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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