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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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