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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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