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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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