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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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