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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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