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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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