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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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