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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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