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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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