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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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