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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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