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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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