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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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