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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always 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 elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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