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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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