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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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