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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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