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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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