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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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