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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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