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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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