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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews 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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