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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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