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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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