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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. 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 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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