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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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