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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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