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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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