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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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