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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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