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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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