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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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