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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually 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 many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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