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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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