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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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