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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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