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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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