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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive 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 many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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