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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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