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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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