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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major 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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