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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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