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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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