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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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