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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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