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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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