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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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