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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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