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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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