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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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