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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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