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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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