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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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