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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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