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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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