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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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