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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always 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 technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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