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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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