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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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