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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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