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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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