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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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