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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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