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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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