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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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