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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students 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 subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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