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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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