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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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