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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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