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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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