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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically 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 several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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