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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting 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 stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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