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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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