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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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